An anatomical study of corona mortis and its clinical significance

Chinese Journal of Traumatology - English Edition

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 165-169

  Hong, Hua Xing ^a   Pan, Zhi Jun ^a   Chen, Xin ^a   Huang, Zong Jian ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Acetabulum; Anatomy; Complications; Fractures; Hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CADAVER; CORONA MORTIS; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PELVIS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 2942709929     PISSN: 10081275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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